Wow wow and wow. Heavy snow overnight and we have heard that a metre of snow fell at Base Camp last night. Our thoughts were with Jason, Danielle, Greg and Anne. We woke up to beautiful blue sky with a beautiful ground cover of fresh snow. As the morning progressed we kept thinking we would hear the helicopter any minute but apparently the snow and ice had settled on the helicopter and it wasn't moving until it had defrosted. The pilot knows best!!!! At around 11.30 we heard it coming down the valley obviously with the team we had left at ABC.
Walking this morning was the most amazing experience and hard to describe. The trees were laden with snow and as the sun was hitting them the snow/ice was falling on us. It was like being in the middle of a snow ball fight. We all had grins from ear to ear.
We completed our steep descent down to the swing bridge, crossed the river and then tackled 2887 steps up. I know this thanks to Courtney who counted the steps a couple of years ago. We arrived at Chhomrong and waiting for us was John. So good to see him again. He told us he had been using the local medicine of Khukari Rum every night to fight his chest infection and I have to say it worked. He was in good spirits and I think quite happy to be reunited with the team.
A steep drop down to Jhinu Danda and the place of the natural hot springs. OMG hot water on our "bits" that have been accustomed to moist towelettes for the past number of days.
We are currently sitting in our lodge dining room joining John with a bottle of Khukari Rum (even though we don't have chest infections). I'm not a spirit drinker but have to say it would kill any germ present.
Quote of the day has to go to Sue R. "I think I've lost weight in my feet. I have to do my laces and gaiters up tighter than I've ever had to before". Well done Sue, she even finished her tea tonight, then ate half of Michelle's. She's come along way from tomato soup in the early days. Still a tough day tomorrow of around 21kms so she should power through.
The porters are very happy and relaxed tonight as they know they have one more day of carrying bags before they are officially off duty. Next update will be from Pokhara. After a shower, after putting on clean clothes, after fighting the chaos of cars and motorbikes that we haven't missed for 10 days.
We have made contact with Jason and he has had an X-ray in Pokhara to confirm nothing is broken. No MRI machine there so will need to have this done in Kathmandu. Tomorrow night will see us back in Pokhara. This is were we will shout our guide and porters out for tea and say farewell to our beautiful porters.
Walking this morning was the most amazing experience and hard to describe. The trees were laden with snow and as the sun was hitting them the snow/ice was falling on us. It was like being in the middle of a snow ball fight. We all had grins from ear to ear.
We completed our steep descent down to the swing bridge, crossed the river and then tackled 2887 steps up. I know this thanks to Courtney who counted the steps a couple of years ago. We arrived at Chhomrong and waiting for us was John. So good to see him again. He told us he had been using the local medicine of Khukari Rum every night to fight his chest infection and I have to say it worked. He was in good spirits and I think quite happy to be reunited with the team.
A steep drop down to Jhinu Danda and the place of the natural hot springs. OMG hot water on our "bits" that have been accustomed to moist towelettes for the past number of days.
We are currently sitting in our lodge dining room joining John with a bottle of Khukari Rum (even though we don't have chest infections). I'm not a spirit drinker but have to say it would kill any germ present.
Quote of the day has to go to Sue R. "I think I've lost weight in my feet. I have to do my laces and gaiters up tighter than I've ever had to before". Well done Sue, she even finished her tea tonight, then ate half of Michelle's. She's come along way from tomato soup in the early days. Still a tough day tomorrow of around 21kms so she should power through.
The porters are very happy and relaxed tonight as they know they have one more day of carrying bags before they are officially off duty. Next update will be from Pokhara. After a shower, after putting on clean clothes, after fighting the chaos of cars and motorbikes that we haven't missed for 10 days.
We have made contact with Jason and he has had an X-ray in Pokhara to confirm nothing is broken. No MRI machine there so will need to have this done in Kathmandu. Tomorrow night will see us back in Pokhara. This is were we will shout our guide and porters out for tea and say farewell to our beautiful porters.
